BusConnects Cork 'dead in the water' due to shortage of drivers

TD speaks out as it is confirmed that Bus Éireann, already struggling with a driver shortage, needs another 120 drivers to deliver the city’s proposed new bus network

Sinn Féin Cork North-Central TD Thomas Gould said: 'All of the bus drivers in the world won’t fix the issues with the timetables.' File picture: Dan Linehan

A key element of BusConnects Cork is “dead in the water”, it has been claimed, following confirmation that Bus Éireann, which is already struggling with a driver shortage, needs another 120 drivers to deliver the city’s proposed new bus network.

An existing driver shortage has contributed to a raft of cuts to services on the city’s high-frequency bus routes in recent weeks, prompting a targeted recruitment campaign.